Make a Swarm of Tumblebugs
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Set these little critters on an incline and watch them cartwheel a beeline to the bottom. The secret to their antics is a marble rolling around inside.
| Prep Time: Under 1 hour | |
| What you need: | |
| Scissors
Card stock 2 nickels Tacky glue Toothpick Marble (1 for each bug) Black marker Colored tissue paper Glue stick | |
| Seasons: Year round | |
| Materials: marbles, paper | |
| Instructions: | |
| 1. |  For each bug, cut a 5-1/2- by 3/4-inch strip of card stock
and two 1 3/4- by 7/8-inch card stock ovals. |
| 2. |  To make an oval, lay 2 nickels side by side on the card
stock and trace around them, connecting the top and
bottom. |
| 3. | Glue the strip into a loop, overlapping the ends by an
inch. Pinch it or use a paper clip to hold it together while the
glue dries.
Next, use a toothpick to line one edge of the loop with glue, then set the loop on top of an oval. |
| 4. |  When the glue dries, place a marble inside. Line the edge
of the loop with glue and press the other oval on top. |
| 5. |  Once all the glue is dry, use a marker to add a face and
other features. Cut out a couple of 2-inch-long wings from tissue
paper and use the glue stick to attach them to the top of your
bug. |
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